#CHAPTER 49: Charles’s Plan

CHARLES Dinner tasted like ash on my tongue. Even the wine, which I usually loved, felt like it was burning acid each time I swallowed. Despite all my best efforts, despite all the hints Isabella and I had dropped, Felix and Mila had managed to get engaged. And judging from the stupid heart-eyes she had whenever she looked at him, Mila was more than happy with this arrangement. The girl might even be in love with my stupid brother. I had to switch tactics, and fast. No point in trying to break those two up anymore. I had to start thinking bigger. I had always thought to myself that I was willing to do whatever it took to get the crown for myself. And now I needed to start actually doing whatever it took. Isabella and I retreated to my chambers after dinner. No one seemed to care that we were leaving. They were too busy gushing over the happy, disgusting couple. They were all a bunch of ingrates. Isabella started crying the minute we left the d